writing

7 tips for setting the scene in your novel (and bringing it to life)

November 18, 2023 Helena Fairfax 0

It’s another month, and another authors’ Round Robin. And this month the topic is… Setting the scene This seems a simple topic. A scene is just a scene, isn’t it? Just a few lines of description and then move on to the more interesting plot and dialogue. In fact skilful scene-setting can enrich the plot,… Continue reading 7 tips for setting the scene in your novel (and bringing it to life)

It’s Been Awhile, Hasn’t It?

October 11, 2023 ddominikwickles 0

My life began taking a few different turns which I will expand on in future posts. But now I feel the writing bug creeping to the top again. I never stopped reading – don’t think that will happen until I’m dead. Of course, maybe Heaven is like an unending library… Anyway, hope everyone is doing […]

Do your heads hop? Some tips on choosing point of view and keeping it consistent

August 19, 2023 Helena Fairfax 0

Another month, and another authors’ Round Robin. This month our question is… …What’s your favourite point of view to write and/or read, and why? When I first started out writing, I struggled with point of view. I had no idea how choppy my story was until a very good editor pointed out how my fictional… Continue reading Do your heads hop? Some tips on choosing point of view and keeping it consistent

Breakfast Buddies #NewRelease by Ildar Daminov #Giveaway #LGBTQIA+

November 6, 2022 Adriana Kraft 0

Title: Breakfast Buddies Author: Ildar Daminov Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 11/01/2022 Heat Level: 1 – No Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 23900 Genre: Contemporary, LGBTQIA+, college students, self-discovery, first love, cultural differences, writing Add to Goodreads Description We humans are spectacularly bad at understanding our own emotions. A socially conservative Asian young man makes a […]

Appearance is everything – or is it? How much character description should a writer give?

September 24, 2022 Helena Fairfax 0

Another month, another authors’ Round Robin. And another through-provoking question in our writers’ group… What do you define in your writing about your characters and what do you leave to the reader’s intuition? Is there anything you never tell about a character? There’s a LOT to these questions but they got me thinking in particular… Continue reading Appearance is everything – or is it? How much character description should a writer give?